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Special Service and Features
760 Grams Gold worth 37.14 Lakhs and foreign currency worth 38.47 Lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs
Based on specific information, Chennai Air Customs officers intercepted one male passenger who arrived from Kuala lumpur by Indigo Airlines flight 6E 1818 on 06.01.2023. On examination of his person, gold in paste form concealed inside the waist band was found resulting in recovery of 760 grams of gold of 24K purity valued at 37.14 lakhs, which was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
In another incident, Chennai Air Customs officers intercepted two female passengers who were bound to Colombo by Indigo Airlines flight 6E-1207. On examination of their persons, assorted foreign currency concealed inside their undergarments was found and recovered. The recovered foreign currency was valued at 38.47 lakhs which was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
In total gold worth 37.14 lakhs and Foreign Currency worth 38.47 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act, 1962. Further investigation is under progress, according to the Press Release issued by Shri K.P.Jeyakar. Additional Commissioner of Customs Chennai International Airport.
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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘3.96% GS 2022’, and ‘5.85% GS 2030’ and ‘6.76% GS 2061’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of  ‘3.96% Government Security, 2022’ for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘5.85% Government Security, 2030’ for a notified amount of Rs 14,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘6.76% GS 2061’ for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 6,000 crore against above security/securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on April 16, 2021  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on April 16, 2021. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on April 16, 2021  and payment by successful bidders will be on April 19, 2021 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
TRIFED Exchanges MoU with IFFDC to Promote Livelihood Generation of Tribal People
TRIFED, as the nodal agency working for the empowerment of tribals, is focusing its efforts on finding new ways to improve the lives and the livelihoods of the tribal people. As a part of its continued efforts, TRIFED has been partnering with like-minded organisations to create synergies together.
TRIFED and Indian Farm Forestry Development Co-operative Ltd  have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding  on January 18, 2021 to work together for tribal livelihood generation. Shri Pravir Krishna, Managing Director, TRIFED and Shri S. P. Singh, Managing Director, IIFDC signed the MoU in the presence of Shri Anupam Trivedi, ED, TRIFED, Smt. Sangeeta Mahendra, ED , TRIFED, and Shri Dr Harish Chandra Gena, Chief Project Manager, IFFDC.
The two organizations have agreed to partner with each other to organise training programmes for tribal artisans in the area of entrepreneurship skill and business development. They will also collaborate further to identify and implement CSR initiatives and tribal development efforts. Other areas of association have been identified through which IFFDC promoted PFFCS/SHGs/CBOs will be linked with TRIFED for collection and marketing of NTFPs/MFPs.
IFFDC will also assist in promoting tribal FPOs and will provide trainings to TRIFED promoted/linked Community Organisations/Members. The scope of the agreement will also include any other activity that can be taken up to strengthen tribal livelihoods and entrepreneurship development.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pravir Krishna, Managing Director, TRIFED said, “TRIFED has been actively exploring convergences with various like-minded organizations to continue our mission towards tribal empowerment. It is our pleasure to engage with a pioneering organization such as IIFDC which has undertaken such meaningful work in the areas of farm forestry and wasteland development. I believe that we can collaborate, by pooling our strengths together and undertake work that will help in boosting the income and livelihoods of the tribal people.”
With the successful implementation of this collaboration and many more convergences both cemented and upcoming, TRIFED aims to make effect a complete transformation of tribal lives and livelihoods across the country.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Super cyclone, Amphan over Bay of Bengal to affect West Bengal and north Odisha coasts
According to the latestrelease by the Cyclone Warning Divisionof the India Meteorological Department:
- The cyclone AMPHAN intensified into a Super Cyclone around noon today, the 18th May, 2020.
- It is a very intense cyclone with associated wind speed of 220-230 kmph.
- It is expected to cross West Bengal–Bangladesh coasts between Digha and Hatiya Islands  close to Sundarbansduring afternoon/evening of 20th May 2020.
- It will hit land as an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 165-175 kmph gusting to 195 kmph.
- It will cause heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Gangetic West Bengal and heavy to very heavy rainfall over north coastal Odisha on 19th and 20th.
- Storm surge of about 4-6 meters above astronomical tide is likely to inundate low lying areas of south & north 24 Parganas and about 3-4 meters over the low lying areas of East Medinipur districtofWest Bengalduring the time of landfall.
- This cyclone has extensive damaging potential. It will cause extensive large scale damage.
 Damage expected over West Bengal  and action suggested
- Extensive damage to all types of kutcha houses, some damage to old badly managed Pucca structures. Potential threat from flying objects.
- Extensive uprooting of communication and power poles. Disruption of rail/road link.
- Extensive damage to standing crops, plantations, orchards.Blowing down of Palm&coconut trees.Uprooting of large bushy trees. Large boats and shipsmay get torn from their moorings.
Fishermen Warning & Action Suggested:
- Total suspension of fishing operations during 18th to 20th May 2020.
- Diversion or suspension of rail and road traffic.
- People in affected areas to remain indoors. Mobilise evacuation from Low lying areas.
- Movement in motor boats and small ships not advisable.
 Damage expected over Odisha 
- Total destruction of thatched houses/ extensive damage to kutcha houses. Potential threat from flying objects. Bending/ uprooting of power and communication poles.
- Major damage to Kutcha and Pucca roads. Minor disruption of railways, overhead power lines and signalling systems.
- Widespread damage to standing crops, plantations, orchards, falling of green coconuts and tearing of palm fronds. Blowing down of bushy trees like mango.
- Small boats, country crafts may get detached from moorings.
Fishermen Warning & Action Suggested:
· Total suspension of fishing operations during 18th to 20th May 2020.
· Diversion or suspension of rail and road traffic.
· People in affected areas to remain indoors.
· Movement in motor boats and small ships not advisable.
Observed and forecast track of Super cyclonic storm AMPHAN alongwith of  cone of uncertainty and  quadrant wise wind distribution
 INSAT 3D satellite imagery based on 1230 hrs IST of 18th May and  Storm surge guidance from INCOIS Kindly visit www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in and www.mausam.imd.gov.in for updates on the system.
Ministry of Law and Justice
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
In exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 217 and clause  of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Judges/Additional Judges of High Courts as follows:-
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Dr. Vakkalagadda Radha Krishna Krupa Sagar, JO
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Boppana Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Chakravarthi, JO
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Ministry of Railways
National Rail Museum celebrates Ekta Week
Sets up exhibition on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Indian Railways from 31 October to 14 November, 2021
National Rail Museum  is celebrating the Ekta Week Celebration by setting up an exhibition on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Indian Railways starting from 31 October at 10:00 hrs.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is remembered for his stellar efforts to unify the nation-state of India. The inspirational life journey of this “Iron Man of India” is a constant reminder to the iron tracks of Indian Railways unifying the country. Therefore, this exhibition is a humble tribute by NRM as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This exhibition will be on display till 14 November 2021.
For this occasion, NRM has invited the public to celebrate the constant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Indian Railways in uniting our Nation together.
Special Service and Features
Youth Parliament Festival: Catherine Sibi will speak in Parliament.
Thiruvananthapuram : 08 February 2023
Catherine Sibi from Idukki District will speak at the fourth National Youth Parliament Festival at the end of February organized by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Catherine won first place in the state-level speech competition conducted by Nehru Yuva Kendra. Catherine is a second year English Master's student at Tamil Nadu Central University. Akhilenthu JN from Thiruvananthapuram and Arjun S Nair from Pathanamthitta bagged the second and third positions. They will also participate in the National Youth Parliament Festival held in the Central Hall of the Parliament.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Doordarshan Kendra Nagpur to telecast respective ‘Regional State Service Marathi Sahyadri’ from 15 July onwards
Nagpur, 6 July 2020
As per the instructions received from Prasar Bharati Directorate General, Doordarshan New Delhi, The analogue Terrestrial TV Transmitter  at Doordarshan Kendra Nagpur and Doordarshan relay centers at Hinganghat, Moshi , Tumsar and Yavatmal under the control of Doordarshan Kendra Nagpur will telecast respective ‘Regional State Service Marathi Sahyadri’ in the place of ‘DD National and DD News services’ from 15 July onwards, informed Bhupendra Turkar, Deputy Director of Engineering department of Nagpur Doordarshan KendraS.Rai/D.Wankhede/D.Rane
Cabinet
Cabinet approves permission to avail external assistance by State Government entities from bilateral agencies for implementation of vital infrastructure projects
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the policy guidelines to allow financially sound State Government entities to borrow directly from bilateral ODA  partners for implementation of vital infrastructure projects. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority , a State Government entity, has also been allowed to borrow directly from Japan International Cooperation Agency  Official Development Assistance  loan for implementation of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link  project. The estimated project cost for Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link  is Rs.17,854 crore, out of which JICA loan portion is expected to be Rs.15,109 crore.
The guidelines will facilitate the State Government entities to directly borrow from the external bilateral funding agencies subject to fulfilment of certain conditions and all repayments of loans and interests to the funding agencies will be directly remitted by the concerned borrower. The concerned State Government will furnish guarantee for the Loan. The Government of India will provide counter guarantee for the loan.
External assistance today plays a supportive role in financing major infrastructure projects, social sector projects and in building up institutional capacity. The role of external assistance has gained further significance in view of the large gap in funding requirements for major infrastructure projects implemented by the State Governments in order to acquire competitive strength under the globalized economic framework. Presently, external development assistance from bilateral and multilateral sources is received by the Government of India  for projects/programmes in the Central sector;  for projects executed by Central Public Sector Undertakings; and  on behalf of the State Governments for State sector projects/programmes to be implemented by the State Governments and/or local bodies and public sector undertakings. The existing guidelines do not allow direct borrowings by the State Government entities from external agencies.
Several State agencies are implementing major infrastructure projects of national importance. These projects, even if viable and sound, have huge funding requirements and borrowing by the State Governments for such projects may exhaust their respective borrowing limits. Therefore, in order to accelerate the pace of investment in major infrastructure projects in the country without compromising the need for external assistance for other sectors, an enabling provision in the existing guidelines was considered necessary to facilitate direct borrowing by the State Government entities from bilateral external agencies. This dispensation will allow the financially sound State entities to directly borrow and repay the loan required for major infrastructure projects without burdening the State exchequer. The approval of these guidelines reiterates Government’s commitment to promote inclusive growth and strengthen the economy.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
No provision of free internet by Department of Telecom
Ministry of Tourism has not directed closure of Hotels till 15th October
Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Department of Telecom is not giving free internet to all users till 3rd May, 2020. The fake information in circulation has claimed that free internet is being provided to all by the Department to enable them to work from home, and can be availed by clicking on a given link. PIB Fact Check has clarified that the claim is false and the link is fraudulent.
https://twitter.com/PIBFactCheck/status/1252933594579824643?s=20
In the meanwhile, Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that media reports claiming penal action against company Directors and management if their employees test positive for COVID19 are false. The guidelines instead prescribe penalties if the offence occurs with consent, cognisance or negligence of employer. PIB Fact Check tweet on the same can be found at this link.
https://twitter.com/PIB_India/status/1252861361777897472?s=20
The tweet by Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs with the clarification can be found at the link
https://twitter.com/PIBHomeAffairs/status/1252897072526704640?s=20
In another counter, PIB Fact Check has re-iterated its clarification that the Ministry of Tourism has not issued any letter asking for hotels to be closed till 15th October, 2020 due to coronavirus outbreak.
https://twitter.com/PIBFactCheck/status/1252888187363442689?s=20
Assam regional unit of PIB has pointed out that ICMR is not contemplating a study on immunity of indigenous Assamese people. The tweet is a fact check response to another tweet which has claimed that indigenous Assamese people have not contracted COVID19 because of immunity and this has prompted ICMR to study the genetics of such people.
https://twitter.com/PIB_Guwahati/status/1252932862971707392?s=20
Background
In order to check the spread of fake news on social media and following observations of the Supreme Court, PIB set up a dedicated unit to bust rumours getting viral on the social media. ‘PIBFactCheck’ is a verified handle on Twitter that continuously monitors trending messages on social media platforms and conducts comprehensive review of its contents to bust fake news. Besides, PIB_India handle and various PIB regional unit handles on Twitter are posting official and authentic version of any item on Twitter using the hashtag #PIBFactCheck for the benefit of the Twitter community at large.
Any person can submit to PIBFactCheck any social media message, including text, audio and video, to verification of its authenticity. These can be submitted online on the portal https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/ or on Whatsapp No. +918799711259 or email: pibfactcheck[at]gmail[dot]com. The details are also available on PIB website: https://pib.gov.in
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Declaration by the Government of Republic of India relating to Article II and III of the Appendix to the Paris Act 
On March 28, 2018, the World Intellectual Property Organization has notified a declaration referring to the deposit by the Government of the Republic of India, on October 7, 1974, of its instrument of ratification on the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of September 9, 1886, as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971  and to its subsequent deposits, on February 1, 1984 and June 7, 1984 of declarations according to which the Government of the Republic of India availed itself of the faculties provided for the Article II and III of the Appendix to the Berne Convention  during the 10 years period that will expire, on October 10, 2024. The said declaration shall enter into force, with respect to the territory of the Republic of India, on March 28, 2018.
The Article II of the Appendix would enable the Republic of India to substitute for the exclusive right of translation of a work, which has been published in printed or analogous forms of reproduction, granted by the competent authority, only for the purpose of teaching, scholarship or research.
The Article III of the Appendix would enable the Republic of India to Substitute for the exclusive right of reproduction of a work, which has been published either in printed or analogous forms of reproduction, or in audio-visual form of lawfully made audio-visual fixations, to publish an edition which has not been distributed / on sale for a period of six months, except when either the translations is not published by the owner of the right of translation or with his authorization, or when the translation is not in a language general in use in India.
India has been the Member of Berne Convention since 28th April, 1928 and has been submitting the declaration as per Article II & III of the Appendix from time to time. The present notification is in continuation of India’s earlier positon.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN AIR FORCE AND DRONE FEDERATION OF INDIA TO CO-HOST BHARAT DRONE SHAKTI 2023
Drone technology has revolutionised the civil and defence sectors by increasing efficiency, reducing exposure to risk as also by being a capability enhancer. The usage of drones in India is also seeing an increase - both, in the military, as well as in the civil domain. The IAF uses Remotely Piloted Aircraft extensively for Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance operations. Its faith in the emerging Drone design and development capabilities in India are borne by its initiatives like the Meher Baba Swarm Drone competition that sought to tap this indigenous potential. Further iterations of this competition are currently underway.
To exploit its rich experience in using these unmanned platforms, the IAF is partnering with the Drone Federation of India to co-host the 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023'. The event to be held on 25th & 26th September 2023 will be hosted at the lAF's airbase in Hindan , where the Indian drone industry shall give live aerial demonstrations.
'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023' will present the prowess of the Indian drone industry at full capacity hosting over 50+ live aerial demonstrations showcasing survey drones, agriculture drones, fire suppression drones, tactical surveillance drones, heavy-lift logistics drones, loitering munition systems, drone swarms, and counter-drone solutions and witness participation from more than 75 drone start-ups and corporates.
The event is expected to attract around 5,000 attendees, including representatives from central government, state departments, public and private industries, armed forces, paramilitary forces, representatives from friendly countries, academicians and students and drone enthusiasts. Most importantly, 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023' will give a fillip to India's commitment to becoming a global drone hub by 2030.
Competition Commission of India
CCI issues cease and desist order against firms found guilty of bid rigging and cartelization in tender floated by FCI
The Competition Commission of India  issued a final order on 29th October 2021 against six firms which were found to have contravened the provisions of Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 read with Section 3 thereof, which proscribe anti-competitive agreements.
CCI found these firms to have indulged in cartelization in the supply of Low Density Poly Ethylene covers  to Food Corporation of India  by means of directly or indirectly determining prices, allocating tenders, coordinating bid prices and manipulating the bidding process. The case was initiated on the basis of a Reference filed on behalf of FCI.
In this backdrop, CCI issued a cease and desist order against the firms found guilty of bid rigging and cartelization in the said tenders floated by FCI. However, CCI refrained from imposing any monetary penalty considering that four out of six firms had filed lesser penalty applications and admitted their conduct, confessed their modus operandi during investigation thereby fully cooperated with CCI. Moreover, the firms were also MSMEs with limited staff/ turnover and the prevailing economic situation arising due to the outbreak of COVID-19, stress wrought upon the MSME sector in the wake of the said pandemic.
The order was passed in Ref. C. No. 07 of 2018 and a copy of the order is available at the CCI website at www.cci.gov.in.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President congratulates people of India for giving a clear mandate;
Also congratulates Election Commission for the smooth and efficient conduct of elections
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has congratulated the people of India for making their choice so clear and giving a clear mandate. In a message, he said that all of us irrespective of party affiliations, will continue to deepen the roots of our rich democratic tradition.
Following is the text of Vice President's message:
"I congratulate the people of India for making their choice so clear with resounding clarity and voting for stability.
I congratulate the Election Commission for the smooth and efficient conduct of elections.
I congratulate all the winning parties and candidates in whom the people have reposed immense trust.
I hope that all of us irrespective of party affiliations, will continue to deepen the roots of our rich democratic tradition and focus our collective energies on development, reforms and enhancement of the quality of our people’s lives."